68 U.S. CITIES AND 7 COUNTIES HAVE PASSED ORDINANCES OUTLAWING ABORTION*
68 U.S. CITIES AND 7 COUNTIES HAVE PASSED ORDINANCES OUTLAWING ABORTION*
Poynor, Texas is located in Henderson County.
An overwhelming majority of those who vote in Henderson County are conservative Republican voters. In the 2020 Presidential Election 79.6% (28,911) voted Republican, 19,4% (7,060) voted Democrat, and 1.0% (345) voted for other candidates. The majority of the conservative republican voters in Henderson County wish to see abortion outlawed in the State of Texas. In the 2018 Republican Party Primary Election Henderson County voters had the opportunity to vote FOR or AGAINST the following proposition, “I believe abortion should be abolished in the State of Texas.” In Henderson County, out of 10,028 votes, a total of 7,183 voted in favor of the statement and 2,845 voted against the statement. This means a majority of the majority of those who vote in Henderson County are in favor of outlawing abortion in the State of Texas.
In addition to this, one of the official planks of the Republican Party of Texas 2020 Platform reads, “We support the right of Texas municipalities to protect mothers and preborn children in their communities by passing enforceable city ordinances that ban abortions and abortion industry businesses within their city limits.” 92.3% of Republican Party of Texas delegates voted in favor of this plank being added to the Republican Party of Texas 2020 Party Platform.
The population of Poynor is 314.
About the Ordinance
The Poynor Ordinance